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Re:Every single Onewheel is being recalled after four deaths by hackernewds on Saturday September 30, 2023 @01:50PM (#37717920)
Are there other alternatives to One wheel that work? I also like the thick single wheel modality
Re:Every single Onewheel is being recalled after four deaths by mikepurvis on Saturday September 30, 2023 @02:30PM (#37718346)
Definitely eskate. I've had a boosted v2 for six years and it's awesome, but the options out there now from backfire and meepo are insane step ups in speed and battery life, for the same money or less.

I love it especially as a last mile option in conjunction with buses and trains.

Re:Every single Onewheel is being recalled after four deaths by masklinn on Saturday September 30, 2023 @02:09PM (#37718130)
Electric longboard maybe?
Re:Every single Onewheel is being recalled after four deaths by Pxtl on Saturday September 30, 2023 @02:29PM (#37718328)
That seems like the best option. Adding a motor to a longboard is just enhancing a known proven quantity. It won't have the maneuverability of a onewheel or the all-terrain ability, but longboards are definitely a proven vehicle for roadways so motorized ones seem fine.

That or kickscooters, but they're not as compact as the onewheel or a longboard.

Fundamentally, the onewheel seems like a personal-mobility answer to the V22 Osprey: a vehicle with amazing functionality and versatility in its happy path, but is fundamentally unsafe in failure because of the basic physics of the situation.

edit: onewheel, not longboard, in the final paragraph.

Re:Every single Onewheel is being recalled after four deaths by asdff on Saturday September 30, 2023 @03:32PM (#37718910)
Small skateboard with big soft wheels. 6-7lbs or so. Can shove it between your legs on the train.
Re:Every single Onewheel is being recalled after four deaths by freemanindia on Saturday September 30, 2023 @03:39PM (#37718972)
Electric unicycles win this category for fun, compact, motorized transportation, tho there's more of a learning curve than scooters or bikes.